Johan Svensson

Hi!

I'm having problems with wood ants too close to my growing beds and apparently they are fond of potatoes. On the upside they keep slugs away and other larvaes but I would like to have them a bit further away.
I tried this winter to drive down a metal stake so they would freeze but that didn't do the trick. One of the ant nest is right up against a stone wall where I had to put electric fencing for my pigs so I had to shovel most of it away but they are at it now that spring is on the way and rebuilding fast.
It's not that i mind them being close, but two of them are just in my way. Now I'm looking for good way to get rid of them.
This Sunday is going to be freezing at night so they will be really slow in the morning which gives me a chance to do something about it, it might be my last chance!

Thankfull for any tips!

I cant seem to find it outside the nordic countries unfortunately. It uses a granulated XPS pellets molded to a board which lets watervapor out. It's really unfortunate since I think it's a really good system.

Hi everyone,

I just bought a small farm in southern part of Sweden and I have my whole life planned out in work just about.
I was examining the henhouse and theres a problem with no gutters and all the watter undermining the stonefoundation. I had planned on putting up gutters and leading the water away from the building, perhaps into a swale for collection when I was struck by mandness or brilliance, I'm not sure yet.
Why not extend the gutters and connect them to a pergola/aquaduct system and lead it towards the higher end of my property. Why not do it on my house too?! I could make little shelves with small basins and have small crawlerplants. Perhaps have some system in place that I could connect a hose to and water localy. I had to stop myself there because it started to get out of hand but it seemed to me to be in complete harmony with permaculture.
I was thinking a pergola-system with inbuilt gutter and cover the sides with a 1x6 or something fancy.

Has anyone thought of an idea like this or seen one? I'de be interested to hear your thoughts on it. I havent really evolved the idea yet it just seemed to have endless possibilities.

I know the isodrän-system of insulating basements use up to 8" on the wall and I'de suggest insulating the floor as well. The isodran is really good at keeping moisture away from the wall witch is important. I think if you plan on rellying on a passive system you can never go too far.